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For 1990-2009 cars only
Makes 🢒 Chevrolet 🢒 2009 🢒 Express 🢒 Driveline/Axle 🢒 Front Drive Axle 🢒 Front Differential Case Disassemble

Special Tools

J 22888-D Side Bearing Remover Kit

  1. Place the differential case in a vise.

    2. Object Number: 680400 Size: SH
  2. Install the J 22888-20A  (2) and the J 8107-2  (1) as shown.
  3. Remove the differential side bearings using the J 22888-20A and the J 8107-2 .

    4. Object Number: 866503 Size: SH

    Note: The ring gear bolts have left-handed threads.

  4. Remove the ring gear bolts.

    5. Caution: Do not pry the ring gear from the differential case. Prying the ring gear from the differential case may cause damage to the ring gear and/or the differential case.


    Object Number: 866502 Size: SH
  5. Remove the ring gear from the differential case.

    6. Drive the ring gear off with a brass drift if necessary.

  6. Remove the pinion shaft lock bolt.

    7. Object Number: 680404 Size: SH
  7. Remove the pinion shaft.
  8. Remove the differential pinion gears and the differential side gears.
    9. 8.1. Roll the differential pinion gears out of the case with the pinion thrust washers.
    8.2. Remove the differential side gears and the side gear thrust washers.

    Mark the pinion gears top and bottom and the differential side gears left and right.